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The FTSE 100 reached an all-time...
Image source: Getty Images It has been a record-breaking week for the flagship FTSE 100 index of leading blue-chip shares. The index hit a new all-time high. Over the past five years, the FTSE 100 has moved up by 43%. That sort of performance is impressive in my view, given the mature nature of the
Anglo American to sell nickel business...
Anglo American is ramping up efforts to streamline its business amid takeover pressure from BHP with the sale of its nickel business. Mining giant Anglo American has struck a deal to sell its Brazilian nickel business to Asian metals group MMG Limited in a transaction worth up to $500 million. The sale, announced today, will
As the FTSE 100 hits an...
Image source: The Motley Fool It has been a week to pop the champagne corks, with the FTSE 100 index of leading blue-chip shares reaching a new all-time record high. That may seem like a cause for celebration, but it also brought to mind for me some advice from billionaire investor Warren Buffett. Buffett famously
AIM weekly movers: Inspiration returns
A contract win helped the Inspiration Healthcare (LON: IHC) share price rebound 44.4% to 19.5p. A $6m contract has been won by the Neonatal division and the core business is doing well. However, there are further delays to the Middle East contract – the first shipment is awaiting custom clearance – and revenues in the
After the FTSE 100 broke 9,000...
Image source: Getty Images The FTSE 100 hit a new record high above 9,000 points during the week, bringing its year-to-date gains close to 10%, even though it later dipped slightly to take it back below that level. It was an impressive rally considering it was around 8,000 last Christmas. So at 8,992 points as
AIM weekly movers: Savannah Energy returns...
Metals One (LON: MET1) is proposing a capital reorganisation that will involve a ten-for-one share consolidation and reduction in the nominal value to 0.01p so that new shares can be issued. This is expected to be completed on 26 March. Metals One is involved in the Black Schist nickel copper cobalt zinc project in Finland
How to build a Stocks and...
Image source: Getty Images Many investors are looking for income from their investments. This isn’t surprising – with the cost of living at sky-high levels, a reliable stream of dividend income can offer a much-needed financial cushion. The good news is that it’s possible to create a nice little tax-free income stream from a Stocks
Impact and Outlook for the U.S....
This week’s Federal Reserve cut in interest rates by a half-percentage point rippled through the U.S. economy, with economists, business owners, and investors pondering its impact. Not only did the rate slash, which reduced borrowing costs from their highest in two decades, resulted in America’s major share indices declining on the day but sharply recovered.
KR1 plc…The #Crypto #Alpha Bet
My main 2020 investment thesis is the assumption this #pandemic does not herald new & permanent societal change. But it will reinforce & accelerate existing trends, with #cryptocurrency/#blockchain innovation, development & adoption poised to benefit hugely. It’s just three years since my first & last crypto post (& Bitcoin‘s only twelve years old!), but its progress
Tesla shares fall as Europe sales...
Tesla shares (NYSE: TSLA) are down sharply in early price action today after data showed that registrations for its cars in Europe fell in double digits in May. It is the fifth consecutive month when the company’s sales fell steeply in Europe, and with today’s losses, the shares have given up all the gains from